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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
August 20, 1917
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 20, 1917 at League Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1917 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Win Noyes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Morton |
| Ballpark | League Park |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Nallin 1B: Brick Owens 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Jamieson | Right Fielder |
| Roy Grover | Second Baseman |
| Ping Bodie | Left Fielder |
| Ray Bates | Third Baseman |
| Amos Strunk | Center Fielder |
| Stuffy McInnis | First Baseman |
| Wally Schang | Catcher |
| Whitey Witt | Shortstop |
| Win Noyes | Pitcher |
| Connie Mack | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Graney | Left Fielder |
| Ray Chapman | Shortstop |
| Braggo Roth | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Smith | Right Fielder |
| Joe Harris | First Baseman |
| Bill Wambsganss | Second Baseman |
| Terry Turner | Third Baseman |
| Steve O'Neill | Catcher |
| Guy Morton | Pitcher |
| Lee Fohl | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Indians
League Park
August 20, 1917
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Morton
Jamieson hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Morton
Grover hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Morton
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Noyes
Graney hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jamieson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Noyes
Chapman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Noyes
There goes Chapman. The throw from Schang and he is out, Grover applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Noyes
Roth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Noyes
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Noyes
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Morton
Strunk hits a fly ball into center field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Morton
McInnis hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Morton
Schang hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roth. Schang reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witt vs. Morton
Witt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schang scores. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noyes vs. Morton
Noyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wambsganss vs. Noyes
Wambsganss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Noyes
Turner bunts towards the mound. Noyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Wambsganss moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Neill vs. Noyes
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morton vs. Noyes
Morton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Morton
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss misplays the ball. That's an error on Wambsganss. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grover vs. Morton
Grover bunts in front of the plate. O'Neill throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Grover is out. Jamieson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bates vs. Morton
Bates hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Noyes
Graney hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Noyes
Chapman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roth vs. Noyes
There goes Chapman. The throw from Schang and he is safe. Chapman steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Noyes
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Chapman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Noyes
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chapman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Noyes
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wambsganss vs. Noyes
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Noyes
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris scores. Wambsganss moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Neill vs. Noyes
There go the runners. The throw from Schang to Bates. The throw back to home, and Wambsganss is out at the plate. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Morton
Strunk hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Morton
McInnis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roth. McInnis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schang vs. Morton
Schang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witt vs. Morton
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witt for the out. McInnis moves to third. Schang moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bacon vs. Morton
Eddie Bacon pinch hits for Win Noyes.
Bacon hits a popup towards third. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Seibold
Socks Seibold now pitching.
O'Neill hits a fly ball into left field. Bodie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Seibold
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Seibold
Graney hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Morton
Jamieson hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Morton
Grover hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Seibold
Chapman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roth vs. Seibold
Roth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Seibold
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Seibold
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Seibold
Wambsganss hits a fly ball into center field. Strunk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Morton
Bates hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Morton
Strunk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McInnis vs. Morton
McInnis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Seibold
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Seibold
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Seibold
Morton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schang vs. Morton
Schang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wambsganss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witt vs. Morton
Witt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seibold vs. Morton
Seibold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chapman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graney vs. Seibold
Graney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chapman vs. Seibold
Chapman bunts towards the mound. Seibold fields it and throws to first for the out. Graney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roth vs. Seibold
Roth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Graney moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Seibold
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Seibold
Harris takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wambsganss vs. Seibold
There goes Graney, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Graney steals home. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wambsganss vs. Seibold
The umpire calls a balk on Seibold Smith moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wambsganss vs. Seibold
Wambsganss strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jamieson vs. Morton
Jamieson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jamieson for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grover vs. Morton
Grover hits a fly ball into center field. Roth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bodie vs. Morton
Bodie hits a popup towards short. Chapman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Seibold
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neill vs. Seibold
O'Neill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Seibold
Morton bunts towards the mound. Seibold fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Neill moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graney vs. Seibold
Graney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grover scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Morton
Bates strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strunk vs. Morton
Strunk hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McInnis vs. Morton
McInnis bunts towards the mound. Morton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Strunk moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schang vs. Morton
Schang hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strunk scores. McInnis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witt vs. Morton
Witt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McInnis scores. Schang moves to third. Witt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lawry vs. Morton
Otis Lawry pinch hits for Socks Seibold.
Lawry hits a fly ball into left field. Graney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schang tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jamieson vs. Morton
Jamieson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chapman vs. Myers
Elmer Myers now pitching.
Chapman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Strunk who is chasing the ball. Chapman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roth vs. Myers
Roth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Myers
Smith takes first base on ball four. Roth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Myers
Harris hits a popup in front of the plate. Schang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wambsganss vs. Myers
Wambsganss hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chapman scores. Roth moves to third. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1917 -- PHA at CLE (D)
PHA AB R H RBI CLE AB R H RBI
Charlie Jamieson, rf 5 0 0 0 Jack Graney, lf 4 1 0 0
Roy Grover, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ray Chapman, ss 4 2 3 0
Ping Bodie, lf 4 0 2 0 Braggo Roth, cf 4 0 2 0
Ray Bates, 3b 4 0 0 0 Elmer Smith, rf 3 1 3 1
Amos Strunk, cf 4 1 1 0 Joe Harris, 1b 4 1 1 0
Stuffy McInnis, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bill Wambsganss, 2b 4 0 1 2
Wally Schang, c 3 2 2 1 Terry Turner, 3b 3 0 1 1
Whitey Witt, ss 4 0 2 2 Steve O'Neill, c 4 0 1 0
Win Noyes, p 1 0 0 0 Guy Morton, p 3 0 0 0
Eddie Bacon, ph 1 0 0 0
Socks Seibold, p 1 0 0 0
Otis Lawry, ph 0 0 0 1
Elmer Myers, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 33 5 12 4
PHA 010 000 003 -- 4
CLE 003 000 101 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
PHA IP H R ER BB SO
Win Noyes 3.0 8 3 3 1 1
Socks Seibold 5.0 3 1 1 3 2
Elmer Myers (L) 0.1 1 1 1 2 0
CLE IP H R ER BB SO
Guy Morton (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 2
E -- Bill Wambsganss
DP -- CLE 2
LOB -- PHA 6, CLE 12
2B -- Wally Schang, Stuffy McInnis
3B -- Ray Chapman
SB -- Ray Chapman, Jack Graney
CS -- Ray Chapman, Bill Wambsganss
SH -- Terry Turner, Roy Grover, Ray Chapman, Guy Morton
SF -- Otis Lawry
Balk -- Socks Seibold
T -- 2:10
A -- 2600
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